Donne's Augustine : Renaissance cultures of interpretation / Katrin Ettenhuber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ettenhuber, Katrin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Donne, John, 1572-1631--Knowledge--Theology.

Donne, John.

Donne, John, 1572-1631--Religion.

Donne, John, 1572-1631--Criticism and interpretation.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430--Influence.

Augustine.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430--In literature.

Theology--History--17th century.

Theology.

Renaissance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive re-examination of John Donne, through his response to the most iconic religious figure in Western theology, Saint Augustine of Hippo. This book significantly enriches our understanding of the reading and writing culture of Renaissance England, and of the religious debates and controversies in the decades leading up to the Civil War.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Note on Texts; Introduction; 1. How Donne Read Augustine; 2. Augustinian Case Studies; 3. 'Ascending Humility': Augustinian Hermeneutics in the Essayes in Divinity; 4. The Bad Physician: Casuistry and Augustinian Charity in Biathanatos; 5. 'Medicinall Concoctions': Equity and Charity in the Lincoln's Inn Sermons; 6. 'Keeping the Peace': Donne, Augustine, and the Crisis of 1629; 7. 'The evidence of things not seen': Donne, Augustine, and the Beatific Vision; Conclusion; Appendix: List of Augustine's works cited by Donne; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L

MN; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

9786613265579

1-283-26557-5

0-19-161935-3

OCLC:

759117248